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Monoclonal antibody targets, kills leukemia cells

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center have identified a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets and directly kills chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells.

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New protein-targeting drug shows promise in early trial for patients with high-risk CLL

A new oral targeted drug, idelalisib (GS-1101), has the potential to stave off the need for additional treatments for relapsed or treatment-resistant chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to a study led in part by ...

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Molecule treats leukemia by preventing cancer cell repair, scientists report

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have identified a molecule that prevents repair of some cancer cells, providing a potential new "genetic chemotherapy" approach to cancer treatment ...

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Discovery of previously unknown immunodeficiency

Severe autoimmunity in childhood can be an indication of a primary immunodeficiency (PID) – this has now been demonstrated in a 13-year-old patient by a research group from the MedUni Vienna belonging to ...

Genetics created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery of new class of damage-prone DNA regions could lead to better cancer treatments

Cancer is thought to arise from DNA damage at fragile sites in the genome. A study published by Cell Press on January 24th in the journal Cell reveals a new class of fragile sites that contributes to DNA ...

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Scientists identify new target for lung cancer treatment

A team of UC Davis investigators has discovered a protein on the surface of lung cancer cells that could prove to be an important new target for anti-cancer therapy. A series of experiments in mice with lung cancer showed ...

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New key element discovered in pathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma

Burkitt lymphoma is a malignant, fast-growing tumor that originates from a subtype of white blood cells called B lymphocytes of the immune system and often affects internal organs and the central nervous system. Now Dr. Sandrine ...

Cancer created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chronic exposure to staph bacteria may be risk factor for lupus, study finds

Chronic exposure to even small amounts of staph bacteria could be a risk factor for the chronic inflammatory disease lupus, Mayo Clinic research shows. Staph, short for Staphylococcus aureus, is a germ commonly found on the ...

Immunology created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research team finds possible clue to progression of multiple sclerosis

Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers, working with colleagues in Canada, have found that one or more substances produced by a type of immune cell in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may play a role in ...

Neuroscience created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tumor cells' inner workings predict cancer progression

Using a new assay method to study tumor cells, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center have found evidence of clonal evolution in chronic ...

Cancer created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The existence of neutrophils in the spleen discovered

For the first time, it has been discovered that neutrophils exist in the spleen without there being an infection. This important finding made by the research group on the Biology of B Cells of IMIM (Hospital ...

Medical research created Dec 25, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New study shows how B cells may generate antibodies after vaccination

Steve Reiner, MD, professor of Medicine, and Burton Barnett, a doctoral student in the Reiner lab at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, have shown how immune cells, called B ...

Medical research created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Immunotherapy showed promising antileukemia activity in pediatric patients

Researchers using patients' own immune cells in an immunotherapy approach called "anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy," achieved responses in children whose acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) had returned ...

Cancer created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Large study identifies risk factors for multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a type of leukaemia which affects B lymphocytes. There have been some indications that exposure to pesticides or chlorinated solvents increases the risk of developing this cancer. New research published ...

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Weekly dose reduces targeted drug's side effects, but not its activity against ALL

A potent chemotherapy agent wrapped within a monoclonal antibody selectively destroys the malignant cells responsible for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in either weekly or monthly dosing, researchers report at the 54th ...

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